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| 2010 Employment by Job Type for Civilian Population (Age 16+) | Chicago, IL | Illinois | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| White Collar | 786,593 | 75.78% | 4,032,548 | 75.39% | 92,009,214 | 74.72% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blue Collar | 251,425 | 24.22% | 1,316,663 | 24.61% | 31,125,749 | 25.28% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 194,482 | 15.89% | 1,042,813 | 17.01% | 23,044,053 | 16.09% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional and Related | 268,184 | 21.91% | 1,325,939 | 21.63% | 31,190,648 | 21.78% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and Office | 323,927 | 26.46% | 1,663,796 | 27.14% | 37,774,513 | 26.38% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | 185,429 | 15.15% | 769,017 | 12.54% | 19,324,452 | 13.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 764 | 0.06% | 12,508 | 0.20% | 727,249 | 0.51% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 74,545 | 6.09% | 472,006 | 7.70% | 12,677,154 | 8.85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 176,880 | 14.45% | 844,657 | 13.78% | 18,448,595 | 12.88% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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White Collar Employment: perform tasks that are considered less physically laborious
Blue Collar Employment: perform tasks that are manual, technical labor or are in technical maintenance "trades"
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| 2010 Employment by Industry for Civilian Population (Age 16+) | Chicago, IL | Illinois | United States | |||
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| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining | 1,057 | 0.09% | 56,314 | 0.92% | 2,134,305 | 1.49% |
| Construction | 53,743 | 4.39% | 364,134 | 5.94% | 9,982,202 | 6.97% |
| Manufacturing | 133,687 | 10.92% | 833,672 | 13.60% | 17,078,738 | 11.93% |
| Wholesale Trade | 32,040 | 2.62% | 199,829 | 3.26% | 4,371,371 | 3.05% |
| Retail Trade | 91,149 | 7.45% | 579,620 | 9.45% | 14,346,753 | 10.02% |
| Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities | 83,967 | 6.86% | 390,985 | 6.38% | 7,992,800 | 5.58% |
| Information | 39,609 | 3.24% | 173,062 | 2.82% | 4,210,964 | 2.94% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 110,262 | 9.01% | 489,570 | 7.99% | 9,894,999 | 6.91% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, etc. | 188,288 | 15.38% | 696,631 | 11.36% | 14,935,847 | 10.43% |
| Educational, Health and Social Services | 252,915 | 20.66% | 1,324,854 | 21.61% | 31,705,830 | 22.14% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Accommodation and Food Services, etc. | 112,509 | 9.19% | 470,369 | 7.67% | 12,115,678 | 8.46% |
| Other Services | 66,887 | 5.46% | 306,120 | 4.99% | 7,373,033 | 5.15% |
| Public Administration | 58,098 | 4.75% | 245,576 | 4.01% | 7,044,144 | 4.92% |
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Employment by Industry: This data represents 2010 employment by industry for the total civilian population.
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| 2010 Employment Statistics for Potential Employees (Age 16+) | Chicago, IL | Illinois | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Potential | 2,228,404 | 9,914,436 | 237,450,726 | |||
| Civilian Total | 1,224,211 | 6,130,736 | 143,186,664 | |||
| Employed Civilian Males | 638,887 | 28.67% | 3,263,341 | 32.92% | 76,490,548 | 32.21% |
| Employed Civilian Females | 585,324 | 26.27% | 2,867,395 | 28.92% | 66,696,116 | 28.09% |
| Armed Forces Male | 461 | 0.02% | 17,658 | 0.18% | 1,041,883 | 0.44% |
| Armed Forces Female | 119 | 0.01% | 4,338 | 0.04% | 194,250 | 0.08% |
| Unemployed Males | 134,911 | 6.05% | 396,914 | 4.00% | 8,607,960 | 3.63% |
| Unemployed Females | 92,590 | 4.15% | 251,641 | 2.54% | 5,967,224 | 2.51% |
| Not in the Labor Force Male | 331,983 | 14.90% | 1,254,881 | 12.66% | 32,071,333 | 13.51% |
| Not in the Labor Force Female | 444,129 | 19.93% | 1,858,268 | 18.74% | 46,381,412 | 19.53% |
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Workforce Statistics: The Workforce breakdown is derived from data, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
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| 2010 Employment by Type of Employer Total Civilian Population (Age 16+) | Chicago, IL | Illinois | United States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private for-Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 908,546 | 74.21% | 4,643,889 | 75.75% | 105,622,009 | 73.77% |
| Private Not-for-Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 113,872 | 9.30% | 502,627 | 8.20% | 10,090,727 | 7.05% |
| Local Government Workers | 96,561 | 7.89% | 362,606 | 5.91% | 8,961,757 | 6.26% |
| State Government Workers | 31,169 | 2.55% | 227,397 | 3.71% | 6,692,635 | 4.67% |
| Federal Government Workers | 27,044 | 2.21% | 112,741 | 1.84% | 3,541,754 | 2.47% |
| Self-Employed Workers in Own Not Incorporated Business | 45,757 | 3.74% | 273,869 | 4.47% | 8,072,936 | 5.64% |
| Unpaid Family Workers | 1,262 | 0.10% | 7,607 | 0.12% | 204,846 | 0.14% |
The data for Chicago, IL may also contain data for the following areas: Chicago
Civilian Employers (Population Age 16+): This data represents 2010 employment by type of employers for the total civilian population, over age 16.
Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Demographic Information FAQ
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